Whistleblowers will receive a $16.7 million payday as part of a $122 million settlement between the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Universal Health Services (UHS), one of the nation’s largest hospital and healthcare service providers.

The settlement, announced Friday, settles a slew of False Claims Act (FCA) allegations against the company, many of which were brought to light by whistleblowers in federal lawsuits.

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